Connected planning is where data, people, and performance are unified within a single environment. It’s not just a technological shift; it’s a strategic enabler for organisations that want to plan with precision, respond with agility, and make decisions with...
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How to Build a Compelling Business Case for Change
In our previous blogs Why Planning Fails: Escaping Excel Hell, Take Control of Your FP&A, and The Business Value of Connected Planning for Finance Teams, we explored how fragmented, spreadsheet-driven planning can hold organisations back and how a connected,...
Take Control of Your FP&A: The Powerful Shift to Connected, High‑Impact Planning
In our previous blog, Why Planning Fails: Escaping Excel Hell, we explored how spreadsheet-driven planning creates inefficiency, inconsistency, and risk. The illusion of control that Excel offers often hides a deeper problem — finance teams working harder but not...
Escaping Excel Hell: The Planning Challenge Faced by Finance Teams
For many finance teams, the planning process still begins and ends with Excel. It is familiar, flexible, and seemingly harmless however as businesses grow, data becomes more complex, and as the expectations for agility rise, the cracks begin to show. What was once a...
IFRS 18 – Prepare for the new standard with confidence
Learn, Prepare, and Comply with New Lease Accounting Standards.
Why IFRS 18 is more than a presentation update
The profit and loss statement has long been one of the most familiar and relied-upon views of financial performance. While presentation formats and terminology have evolved over time, the underlying expectation has remained unchanged. Finance leaders, investors, and...
HAYNE Knowledgebase – Troubleshooting and ‘How to’ Articles Centralised
Here at HAYNE, we have an outstanding support knowledgebase At the time of writing (September 2025) I have been in IT support for 30 years. For 24 of those years, I have supported products that now form part of the IBM Cognos suite of applications. Naturally, most...
Introducing IBM Planning Analytics Assistant with WatsonX Orchestrate®
In an increasingly dynamic business environment, finance and operational leaders are under pressure to deliver faster insights, streamline processes, and enhance collaboration across departments. The latest innovation from IBM, Planning Analytics Assistant with...
Unlocking Financial Efficiency: The Power of CCH® Tagetik Point Solutions
In an era where agility and compliance are more crucial than ever, finance teams are constantly seeking ways to streamline operations, reduce risk, and enhance reporting accuracy, all without overhauling their existing systems. That’s where CCH® Tagetik’s point...
Introducing IBM Orchestrate: A New Chapter in AI-Driven Productivity
At HAYNE Solutions, we continuously explore innovative tools that can redefine how finance teams operate. IBM’s latest advancement, WatsonX Orchestrate®, marks a significant shift in AI-driven productivity, enabling users to delegate repetitive tasks to intelligent...
IBM Technote Access Changes – What You Need to Know
Are you aware that, from 22nd June 2025, access to IBM’s Troubleshooting, Q&A, and How-To documents — known as Technotes — will become restricted? IBM has confirmed that these Technotes will only be accessible to users with an active IBM Support & Subscription...
The Future of Account Reconciliation (eBook)
Discover how finance teams can accelerate reconciliation, reduce risk, and ensure UK SOX compliance.